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48 results for macroeconomic fluctuations

In this paper, we present own point of view how the unexpected fluctuations of the long-term real interest rate can be explained. We describe a macroeconomic environment by the modification of the fundamental macroeconomic equilibrium model called the IS-LM model. Last but not least, we suggest a possible cooperation b…

2012-11-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Cryptocurrency forecasting model considers macro, sentiment, and technical indicators.

problem High price volatility in cryptocurrency markets.
method Dual-prediction mechanism incorporating macroeconomic fluctuations, technical indicators, and individual cryptocurrency price changes.
result The proposed model outperforms ten comparison methods in short-term cryptocurrency forecasting.

News attention to financial intermediaries and crises predicts excess bond premium and macroeconomic movements.

problem Drivers of the excess bond premium (EBP).
method News attention to 180 topics captures up to 80% of EBP variation and forecasts macroeconomic movements.
result News attention to financial intermediaries and crises drives up the EBP and predicts macroeconomic downturns.

This paper suggests that business cycles may be a manifestation of coupled real economy and stock market dynamics and describes a mechanism that can generate economic fluctuations consistent with observed business cycles. To this end, we seek to incorporate into the macroeconomic framework a dynamic stock market model …

2018-03-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper finds significant impact of stock market swings on equity risk premium predictability.

problem Predicting equity risk premium based on stock market behavior changes.
method Introduced Bullish Index and used FDMAA for returns analysis; considered 28 indicators.
result Positive shocks in Bullish Index correlate with strong equity risk premium predictability for up to six months, while negative shocks correlate for up to nine months.

Improved volatility forecasts for U.S. stocks using social media and news data.

problem Challenges in forecasting equity market volatility due to infrequency and variability of macroeconomic announcements.
method Estimating public attention and sentiment towards scheduled macroeconomic variables using various data sources and machine learning.
result Significant improvement in volatility forecasts for U.S. stocks, up to 14.99% on average.

The paper analyzes the non-Gaussian behavior of inflation and unemployment over 70 years using multifractal methods.

problem Capturing unusual fluctuations in inflation and unemployment over long periods.
method Coupled multifractal approach to analyze non-Gaussian distributions of inflation and unemployment over 70 years.
result The non-Gaussianity of unemployment is noticeable only for periods smaller than 1 year, while inflation's non-Gaussianity persists across all time scales.

Study predicts bond yields using machine learning and ultimate forward rates.

problem Forecasting bond yields using ultimate forward rates.
method Applied de Kort-Vellekooptype methodology for UFR estimation, used linear and nonlinear machine learning techniques.
result Nonlinear machine learning models outperform linear models in bond yield forecasting.

Model predicts stationary equilibrium in investment decisions of firms in fluctuating markets.

problem Investment decisions in fluctuating markets with varying volatility and commodity prices.
method Mean-field model with Gaussian productivity shocks and two-state Markov chain for macroeconomic events.
result Existence, uniqueness, and characterization of stationary mean-field equilibrium with barrier-type investment strategy.

Model uses Navier-Stokes equations to assess liquidity and systemic risk.

problem Traditional models fail to capture real market fluctuations and extreme events.
method Develops and validates a mathematical model based on Navier-Stokes equations, incorporating 13 macroeconomic and financial parameters.
result Model effectively describes liquidity dynamics, systemic risk, and extreme scenarios.

The aim of this work is to explore the possible types of phenomena that simple macroeconomic Agent-Based models (ABM) can reproduce. We propose a methodology, inspired by statistical physics, that characterizes a model through its 'phase diagram' in the space of parameters. Our first motivation is to understand the lar…

2013-07-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Modeling business cycles via collective risk fluctuations in economic agents' risk space.

problem Understanding and predicting business cycles through economic agents' risk dynamics.
method Continuous numerical risk grades for economic agents, modeling collective economic variables and flows as functions of risk coordinates, deriving equations for their evolution.
result Business and credit cycles are explained as fluctuations of collective economic variables and their mean risks in the risk space of economic agents.

We present a macroeconomic agent-based model that combines several mechanisms operating at the same timescale, while remaining mathematically tractable. It comprises enterprises and workers who compete in a job market and a commodity goods market. The model is stock-flow consistent; a bank lends money charging interest…

2012-11-23abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper studies the problem of optimally extracting nonrenewable natural resource in light of various financial and economic restrictions and constraints. Taking into account the fact that the market values of the main natural resources i.e. oil, natural gas, copper,...,etc, fluctuate randomly following global and s…

2016-06-10abs ↗pdf ↗

We analyse a period spanning 35 years of activity in the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange Index (IBOVESPA) and show that the Heston model with stochastic volatility is capable of explaining price fluctuations for time scales ranging from 5 minutes to 100 days with a single set of parameters. We also show that the Heston model …

2004-02-06abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper sets limits on the accuracy of macroeconomic forecasts based on statistical moments and trade volumes.

problem Uncertainty in predicting macroeconomic variables like prices and returns.
method Defines theoretical lower bounds of uncertainty and upper limits on forecast accuracy based on statistical moments and trade volumes.
result Accuracy of forecasts of probabilities of macroeconomic variables doesn't exceed Gaussian approximations.

Complexity science offers new insights into macroeconomics and finance.

problem Insufficient understanding of economic and financial phenomena.
method Adopting complexity science to better understand complex systems.
result Complex system characteristics can benefit financial analysts, regulators, and policymakers.

The paper uses machine learning to forecast macroeconomic outcomes with high-dimensional data.

problem Forecasting the full conditional distribution of macroeconomic outcomes.
method Systematically integrating three key principles: high-dimensional data with regularization, rigorous out-of-sample validation, and incorporating nonlinearities.
result Regularization via shrinkage is essential to control model complexity, while nonlinearities yield limited improvements in predictive accuracy.

The study examines how market trade randomness influences price and return volatility.

problem The accuracy of predicting market-based volatilities and macroeconomic variables is limited.
method Analyzes time series of trade values and volumes, and develops econometric methodologies for predicting volatilities.
result Current macroeconomic models underestimate the accuracy of predicting market-based volatilities and macroeconomic variables.

The paper identifies key macroeconomic events affecting exchange rate volatility.

problem Understanding which macroeconomic events impact exchange rate volatility.
method Data-driven approach to select relevant macroeconomic events using sparsity-based methods.
result The identified macroeconomic events significantly impact exchange rate volatility.

Educational game on crypto investment helps students grasp macroeconomics.

problem Weak connections between microeconomic decision-making and macroeconomic concepts in classroom games.
method Design and study of an educational game on cryptocurrency investment.
result Engages students in understanding macroeconomics through incentivized individual investment decisions.

Study finds macroeconomic indicators predict health workforce and infrastructure measures.

problem Evaluating the predictive value of macroeconomic indicators for public health targets.
method Examined multiple forecasting approaches including neural networks, generalized additive models, random forests, and time series models with exogenous indicators.
result Macroeconomic indicators provide consistent and reproducible predictive signals for health workforce and infrastructure measures, but less so for other targets.

Machine Learning improves macroeconomic forecasting by capturing nonlinearities.

problem Improving macroeconomic forecasting accuracy.
method Study four features (nonlinearities, regularization, cross-validation, loss function) in data-rich and data-poor environments.
result Nonlinearity is the key to improving forecasting accuracy.

The Financial Chaos Index models stock market volatility across three regimes based on mutual price fluctuations.

problem Capturing regime-dependent volatility in stock markets.
method Developed a regime-switching framework using the Financial Chaos Index (FCIX) and elastic net regression.
result Identified three market regimes: low-chaos, intermediate-chaos, and high-chaos, each with distinct volatility characteristics.

Bayesian neural networks improve macroeconomic forecasting and model nonlinearities.

problem Handling small T, big K macroeconomic datasets with temporal dependence.
method Developed Bayesian neural networks with mixture activation functions, shrinkage priors, and stochastic volatility.
result BNNs produce precise density forecasts, often better than other methods.

Bank transactions help predict macroeconomic indexes faster and more accurately.

problem Lag in macroeconomic index availability and autoregressive models' limitations in complex scenarios.
method Use financial transactions data to estimate macroeconomic indexes using neural networks and smart sampling.
result Neural network approach outperforms baseline methods on hand-crafted features based on transactions.

The study analyzes macroeconomic factors affecting copper futures volatility and long-term correlation with S&P 500.

problem Understanding the impact of macroeconomic variables on copper futures volatility and long-term correlation.
method Employed GARCH-MIDAS and DCC-MIDAS modeling frameworks to examine the influence of low-frequency macroeconomic variables on copper futures returns and long-term correlation with S&P 500.
result PPI is the most efficient macroeconomic variable impacting copper futures returns, and MIDAS filter improves model fitness and long-run relationship.

We show how random matrix theory can be applied to develop new algorithms to extract dynamic factors from macroeconomic time series. In particular, we consider a limit where the number of random variables N and the number of consecutive time measurements T are large but the ratio N / T is fixed. In this regime the unde…

2012-01-31abs ↗pdf ↗

HANET combines LSTM and attention mechanisms for better financial forecasting.

problem Lack of distinct macroeconomic regimes in financial datasets.
method Hierarchical Cross-Attention mechanism integrating long-run macro contexts with high-frequency market dynamics.
result HANET outperforms neural forecasters, especially during turbulent periods.

Study improves retail demand forecasting by integrating macroeconomic data.

problem Lack of accurate demand forecasting due to incomplete data.
method Enriched time series data with macroeconomic variables; compared regression and machine learning models.
result Improved accuracy in predicting retail demand through comprehensive data integration.

Firms delay write-downs for adverse macroeconomic and industry outcomes but not for firm-specific issues.

problem Timeliness of write-downs for adverse macroeconomic and industry outcomes versus firm-specific issues.
method Comparative analysis of write-downs driven by macroeconomic and industry outcomes versus firm-specific outcomes.
result Firms delay write-downs for adverse macroeconomic and industry outcomes but not for firm-specific issues.

In this paper we sketch some reflections on the pitfalls and inconsistencies of the research program - currently dominant among the profession - aimed at providing microfoundations to macroeconomics along a Walrasian perspective. We argue that such a methodological approach constitutes an unsatisfactory answer to a wel…

2006-08-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Payments data and machine learning improve nowcasting accuracy for macroeconomic indicators.

problem Lagged indicators in linear models are insufficient during crisis periods.
method Non-traditional payments data, nonlinear machine learning, and tailored cross-validation.
result Improved macroeconomic nowcasting accuracy up to 40% during crises.

Expert system predicts credit card charge-offs using macroeconomic indicators.

problem Managing charge-off rates in the credit card industry.
method Developed an expert system using machine learning and macroeconomic indicators.
result Achieved mean squared error values of 1.15E-03 and 1.04E-03.

This study analyzes how the Indian stock market reacts to budget announcements using fractal methods.

problem Understanding the impact of Union Budget announcements on the Indian stock market.
method Utilizes fractal interpolation function and fractal dimensional analysis to study the NIFTY50 index over -15 to +15 days post-budget day.
result The budget announcements significantly affect the Indian stock market, as evidenced by average abnormal return and cumulative abnormal return.

Researchers have constantly asked whether stock returns can be predicted by some macroeconomic data. However, it is known that macroeconomic data may exhibit nonstationarity and/or heavy tails, which complicates existing testing procedures for predictability. In this paper we propose novel empirical likelihood methods …

2014-04-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian model uses simple functions to forecast macroeconomic data.

problem Forecasting large datasets in macroeconomics with complex nonlinear relationships.
method Sum of simple two-component location mixtures, logistic function threshold, conjugate priors.
result Accurate point and density forecasts in US macroeconomic aggregates.